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'She was too afraid of his controlling behaviour to refuse,' police said of one victim

Andrew Newton lured the 18-year-old woman from Latvia to Leicestershire with the promise of work (Image: Leicestershire Police)

A man lured a Latvian teenager to Leicestershire with the promise of a job - but then forced her into prostitution, a court heard today.

Andrew Newton, of Shilton Road, Barwell, arranged for the 18-year-old to travel to the UK in 2010 and forced her to have sex with a succession of men at an address in the Hinckley area.

After she raised the alarm and turned to police for help, detectives established Newton had exploited a second Latvian national, also 18 at the time, in the same way.

The 53-year-old appeared at Leicester Crown Court last week to admit four counts of inciting and controlling prostitution for gain.

He appeared at the same court today and was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.

The first victim to come to police attention in 2016. She revealed to officers she was only 18-years-old when she first met Newton in 2010 after she answered a job advertisement offering work in the UK.

Releasing details of the case, Leicestershire Police said: "Newton met the teenager in Latvia and made arrangements for her to travel to England a month later.

"He met her at East Midlands Airport and took her to a flat in Hinckley where he forced her to remove her clothes and took photos of her before making her sign a contract.

"Over a period of months, Newton arranged for men to come to the flat where the victim was expected to have sex with them.

"Feeling threatened by Newton, she was too afraid of his controlling behaviour to refuse.

"He gave her very little money which left her feeling trapped and dependent upon him."

The woman found the courage to contact police in 2016 and told officers what was happening to her.

The force added: "From inquiries carried out, officers identified a further victim who had also come to the UK from Latvia.